You can turn your passion, hobby or even purely scientific interest in chocolate ( hmm..) into a profitable pastime - and you call the shots… Read the amazing tale of my recession-proof potting shed here.. Grow Your Own Income!

No problem! Grab a cuppa, and browse through the greenery at 'Flower and Garden Tips'. The 'gardening' section will give you a broad idea of how to get going, and will inspire you to start right away! There's a section on garden tools to help you make the right choices before you start, and many many pages of helpful advice and tips to make your gardening experience an inspiring and creative hobby.

Tranquillity: De-stress in your peaceful garden environment

Creativity: The possibilities are endless!

Exercise: Nothing like digging to work up a sweat!

Food: What could be better than organic fresh fruit and veg?

Grow Your Own Pharmacy: If, like me, you want to be able to eat the best food on the planet, grow your own! I have fed my family on organic produce for many years and anti-biotics were never on the agenda. Find out more about growing your own pharmacy and ditching the supplements here...Gardening Books


Creative Gardening: Every month-ish, I send out a newsletter with a new article, special offers and a monthly garden checklist. And there's a FREE gift too!... Creative Gardening "Creative Gardening" is a publication of Flower and Garden Tips.

Grow Your Own Groceries: Producing your own food is not only rewarding but - in times of economic and environmental changes - increasingly a must! More about growing your own groceries on this page...Grow Your Own Groceries

You'll need a few tools to get you going in the garden and it's always a good idea to make a rough plan 'before' you start digging holes! Flower and vegetable garden? Herb and flower mixtures? Container garden in a small space? Or, how about a 'potager' - a French design with herbs growing round vegetables in small beds.

Decide on a theme if you are starting from scratch. Consider a wild flower patch, or plant a butterfly garden. How about a pond or a water feature? Water gardening is a whole topic in itself! Feng shui enthusiasts will already know the benefits of water in your garden, not to mention the frogs and toads who will move in and devour slugs and pests of all kinds.

Jot down ideas and flowers that catch your eye. A flower bed in your garden could be colour co-ordinated. Check species and colour availability. You could even create a colour co-ordinated flower bed to match your garden furniture or conservatory!

Make a note of any structures you will need in the garden. ( shed, greenhouse, compost bins etc; ) If you're planning a vegetable plot, grow plants your family love to eat. No point in cultivating 2 lines of perfect beetroot if no-one eats it!

Herb Gardening: Herbs are becoming recognised more and more as superfoods, as if we didn't know that really! 'Herb Gardening' has been beautifully put together by the publisher (Crowood Press) into a well presented book with full colour photos. More about herbs Garden Herbs

Scatter flowers around the garden to bring colour and attract the bees and butterflies. Don't forget to add herbs to the veggie patch to deter the bad bugs.

And always remember to allow a space for relaxing and enjoying the fruits of your labour!



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